Sensing assembly for article to be monitored
US7081822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/1445
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retractable sensing assembly having a housing, a sensor connectable to an article to be monitored, a conductive element operatively connected to the sensor and a mechanical cable. The sensor has a secured state and an unsecured state. The conductive element is selectively extendable from and retractable into the housing. The conductive element includes at least one conductive wire through which the state of the sensor can be detected. The mechanical cable is connected to the sensor and is connectable at an anchoring location so that movement of the sensor is confined by the mechanical cable relative to an anchoring location to which the mechanical cable is connected.
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